Chinese cashier steals US$2.4 million from firm to fund cosmetic surgery, lavish lifestyle
The image-changing sessions took place four times a year over a six-year period and cost 300,000 yuan (US$42,000) each time.
She also cultivated a wealthy image on social media, spending about two million yuan (US$278,000) a year on luxury goods.
These included diamond bracelets worth more than 100,000 yuan and limited-edition crocodile skin handbags. She also gambled in Macau casinos.
Wang's high-rolling, luxurious lifestyle came to a halt when the tax authorities made an unannounced visit to her company. Photo: Weibo
The 41-year-old, who used the pseudonym Wang Jing, worked as a cashier for a flower and gardening services company in Shanghai that was founded by a person surnamed Xu in 2018.
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